Coronavirus: Qatar reports 982 new COVID-19 cases as infection rate rises
Qatar recorded 982 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, bringing the total number of active cases in the Gulf country to 14,411 as the infection rate in the last 24 hours has risen, the health ministry said.
The ministry added it conducted 356,832 COVID-19 tests, according to a statement carried by the state news agency (QNA) on Twitter.
It said 1,394 people recovered from the coronavirus in the last 24 hours, bringing the total recoveries to 81,564 cases.
The Ministry of Public Health reported on Tuesday 982 new confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), and 1,394 have recovered from the virus in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of people recovered from the disease in the State of Qatar to 81,564 cases. #QNA pic.twitter.com/mltjVFuT5f
— Qatar News Agency (@QNAEnglish) June 30, 2020
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